Matching sources (perspective, scale, lighting, value, color)

Adjust photo sources so perspective, scale, lighting, value, and color support one consistent scene.

What it is

Compare camera angle, horizon height, and tilt across sources. Resize, warp, or remove photos whose perspective does not fit the scene's grid.

Match scale using references such as head height, door height, wheel diameter, and implied camera distance. Align light direction, strength, and shadow softness across photos, adjusting contrast and repainting cast shadows where needed.

Normalize value with curves or levels, then match temperature and saturation with color balance, hue/saturation, or gradient maps. Apply these broad adjustments before detailed painting.

Why it matters

Matching sources helps the photobash read as one scene. Weak control can make figures float, objects appear pasted in, shadows conflict, and colors clash.

You can check it when

✓Overlay one perspective grid on the image and check that major objects align without obvious distortion.
✓Compare relative measurements such as head height, door height, wheel diameter, and tree size to verify that elements share a consistent scale.
✓Check that sources share light direction, contrast, and shadow softness after adjustment layers and limited repainting.
✓Review the first value and color pass before detailed painting. Most sources should share a black-to-white range, temperature, and saturation.

Matching sources (perspective, scale, lighting, value, color)

What it is

Why it matters

You can check it when

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